Fact check: Have the Taliban kept their promises?
13 August 2022 |
5:47 pm
A year ago, the Taliban retook Kabul. In their first press conference after seizing power in Afghanistan, they surprised the world with the announcement of moderate policies. A key pledge was to address women's rights.
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